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A Small Business often has to choose between investing in expanding operations and creating an IT department to support existing or future operations. Even if a company is small, creating an efficient (even if small) IT department can be costly. The reason is that no matter how small a company is, the variety of business and software applications often require having people with vary different skills to maintain them. The skills needed to support a small organization include Networking, PC support, applications support, database design and administration, etc. While the volume of work may not be very heavy at times, it is still necessary to have several people just to cover all of the skills require. For example, a good DBA (Database administrator) is not required to know how to setup wired and wireless networks. Likewise, a PC support person may be very good at what he does and not know anything about customizing the accounting application. Congregating the right skills in as few people as possible to save money is a daunting task, and one that causes much frustration to small businesses. In fact, not only finding these highly skilled people is hard, but retaining and managing them can be even more so. A viable alternative that CLEARIS offers its clients is to manage some or all of their IT operations. This model makes sense the same way that fractional ownership or time-share makes sense in purchasing a vacation home or a small airplane. Our company has access to a larger pool of IT specialists in all areas of technology. When CLEARIS manages IT operations for a client, your company enjoys the benefits of having a full-fledged IT department, at a fraction of the cost. We can help you determine whether this is a viable choice for your organization. |
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Big consulting usually favors Big Software companies and costly solutions. There is a reason for that: their interests are intertwined. This model works well for large companies because the resulting service or product is not compromised. The client is advised to choose from stable software and hardware companies, proven solutions. Of course, the price tag is usually pretty hefty too. Small Companies are often made to feel that they only have two choices: the same costly solution that Big Business purchased, or risk having defective IT solutions. This is simply not the case. IT has matured over the years and for there are viable IT solutions for most business needs which are stable, proven and affordable. CLEARIS can assist your organization reduce IT costs by analyzing your current and immediate future needs and help you find viable cost-effective alternatives. These are some of the ways we can help you: - Open Source Software Do you have to pay hefty licensing fees for your current software? Not every business need has a viable Open Source alternative, but many do. We can help you determine whether this is a good option for you. If it is, we can help you implement the selected solution. - Hosted Solutions In some instances, it makes sense to opt for some hosted solutions, as opposed to developing and maintaining them in-house. - Managed Operations For those applications that need to be maintained in-house, we can manage some or all of them for you, effectively reducing the cost of ownership to you. - Near-Shore Outsourcing Some IT operations simply are too expensive to manage domestically. Outsourcing them to trusted partners in Canada and Mexico, where you can take a short flight to see the operations makes sense some times. Let us walk you through the possibilities. |
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In today's economy Information Technology plays a crucial role, not only for big business companies, but also for Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) in all Industries. All Entrepreneurs are especially adept at developing skills in all areas to get their businesses off the ground. It is not unusual for small business owners to become knowledgeable of computers, software selection, installation and minor configuration. As the business grows, it usually outgrows the IT infrastructure that initially supported the organization. SMS struggle between the high expenses often perceived to be part of formalizing an IT department and the pain of continuing with an infrastructure that can no longer support the needs of the growing organization. CLEARIS provides consulting services specifically designed for Small Businesses that can cost-effectively support the business needs without having to financially disrupt its goals and operations. These are some of the ways we can help you: -Current Operations Analysis -Automation Options -Infrastructure assessment -Hosted vs. Managed Model Analysis These consulting services are designed to provide you with unbiased, price-effective advise to point you in the right direction not only for your company's present, but also consistent with its projected growth. Additionally, we have designed specific IT services designed to assist you in today’s needs. To learn more, select an option from the menu items at the left. |
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